Tattoo Bike

I am constantly reading back issues of SSB to keep looking for ideas and just to keep as much moto tech as fresh as possible but I came across the Sept. 2007 issue and noticed an article about the Tattoo painted R1 so I looked for the original issue it was issued in and found it on the cover of the May 07 issue. It's an awesome bike but I didn't realize that Zamora owned it, then that got me thinking about how Dave is always mentioning his custom bike and it was in the same Sept.07 issue.

My thing is, what is up with the custom bikes that you guys own, or owned, now? Do you still keep building or once you get them back from the custom shops is enough enough or what?

Also JZ mentioned that the color doesn't shift anymore...what's up with that? Is it stuck black?  

interesting conversation stunnin. What is enough? and what do you do with a bike after it makes cover? keep it in a climate controled room with a copy of the mag so that it lasts forever, sell it for a insane price, or what?  
low-life society

Exactly, what is enough? With a race inspired bike the list could go forever but what about a stretched and slammed custom painted bike that's already been on a cover? I still think about all of the bikes that have been in the mag and I try to imagine where they are now. Are they crashed, sold to other people that saw them in the mag and were willing to pay top dollar, recustomized to be completely different because the owner got bored, and the list goes on. I think a "Where Are They Now" article would be cool. Especially with editors rides and the bikes like McCoy Motorsports outrageous Phoenix bike that cost over a quarter million dollars but wouldn't start before publication.  

i got sick of owning a custom real fast. I literally put less than 500 miles on it over the course of 2 years! it was cool to ride once in a while, but the builder did a terrible job so I spent a lot of time fixing *** that would break or come loose after a ride.
I ended up selling it for far less than it was worth...then the motor blew up on the dyno so I had to replace that for the guy.
i'd like to build another custom with a 240, but this time I'd do it all myself so I know that everything that needs Loctite actually gets it, the wiring is done professionally, etc, etc.  

I'm glad you said that because it gives me reassurance that me doing all of my own work is the right move in a sense.

An example is I mentioned awhile back that I was looking for a stock wiring harness for my bike to fix a sloppy job a guy at a shop did while installing some new rear signals and he left the wiring in such a mess that another shop told me it would cot over 500 to fix and straighten up. After studying the schematics a bit and some trial and error I noticed that 2 wires were hooked up improperly. I rewired it myself and now everything is tidy and works as good as new and it didn't cost me more than 85 cents for some wire clamps and about two hours of research and tinkering.

When it comes to paint and welding I'm in over my head so I'll get help, but anything else is all me baby!!!  

yeah im for sure a do it yourself guy. mechanics, wiring, paint and body. i do it all. its cheaper and its actually fun to me and gives you more knowlege about your machine. when it comes to customs i dont like anyone touching my stuff im working on unless im there and they are helping me. that way i know without a doubt its all good.  
low-life society

Yeah, I sold mine recently too. It sat in various shops over the last two years. The combination of the stiff air ride and the cost to insure/register it just didn't make sense for the 2x a year I rode it.

The first paint job quit working after about 6 months. I have a feeling that was our fault. We repainted it and that paint job lasted about 2 months. Don't know why on the second.

Last I heard it's in Boston now.  

the 929?  Didnt it go to two shops if i remember right?  I loved the paint on that bike  
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so dave who built you custom bike that the builder did a horrible job....look at my bike did he do a horrible job?lol i love custom and the guy that does all my work is great you have to find someone like that..you know who did all my work?